Pavlof 1929
Start: 1929 [1]
Stop: September 1931 ± 2 Months [2]
Event Type: Explosive
Max VEI: 2 [3]
Description: From Kennedy and Waldron (1955): "Crew members of the steamer Starr reported that Pavlof was unusually active in December, 1929. * * * Rev. D. Hotovitsky (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, 1931) reported that Pavlof was smoking all of the summer of 1931. The volcano was in active eruption about May 20, 1931, and at times a glow was seen at the crater; the ash fall was noticeable."
Two Associated Press articles in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner (March 30 and 31) give a few details about a March 29-March 31 eruptive episode. From the March 31 article: "Pavloff volcano is quiet, said a short wave radio message picked up by C.W. Watson, amateur operator. The message was signed by Lilly Osterback, amateur at Unga.
"'The volcano is now quiet after throwing out great clouds of smoke and flame,' said the message. 'The eruption started at 8 p.m. March 29 and lasted until 6 a.m. today. Lookers estimated smoke and flame were thrown 2,000 feet above the top of the mountain. The southeast face of Pavloff for a space of 12 miles is now black from peak to the water. The crater is filled with hot lava.'"
From Finch (1931): in 1931, Pavlof was "smoking nearly all summer" and "in active eruption about May 20 1931, making a noticeable ashfall, and at times flow was discernible at the crater."
Two Associated Press articles in the Fairbanks Daily News Miner (March 30 and 31) give a few details about a March 29-March 31 eruptive episode. From the March 31 article: "Pavloff volcano is quiet, said a short wave radio message picked up by C.W. Watson, amateur operator. The message was signed by Lilly Osterback, amateur at Unga.
"'The volcano is now quiet after throwing out great clouds of smoke and flame,' said the message. 'The eruption started at 8 p.m. March 29 and lasted until 6 a.m. today. Lookers estimated smoke and flame were thrown 2,000 feet above the top of the mountain. The southeast face of Pavloff for a space of 12 miles is now black from peak to the water. The crater is filled with hot lava.'"
From Finch (1931): in 1931, Pavlof was "smoking nearly all summer" and "in active eruption about May 20 1931, making a noticeable ashfall, and at times flow was discernible at the crater."
References Cited
[1] Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity, 1955
Kennedy, G. C., and Waldron, H. H., 1955, Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Alaskan Volcano Investigations Report 0002, p. 7-18.[2] Notes from the Aleutian Islands, 1931
Finch, R. H., 1931, Notes from the Aleutian Islands: The Volcano Letter, v. 357, p. 2-3.
full-text PDF 577 KB [3] Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition], 1994
Simkin, Tom, and Siebert, Lee, 1994, Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition]: Tucson, Arizona, Geoscience Press, 349 p.[4] Aleutian eruptions 1930-1932, 1932
Jaggar, T. A., 1932, Aleutian eruptions 1930-1932: The Volcano Letter, v. 375, p. 1-4.
full-text PDF 1232 KB [5] Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity, Alaska, 1955
Kennedy, G. C., and Waldron, H. H., 1955, Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity, Alaska: in Investigations of Alaskan volcanoes, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1028-A, 19 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:100,000.
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plate 3 PDF 9.1 MB [6] Volcano in Aleutians quiet again; Pavloff threw out clouds of smoke from Sunday night until Monday morning, 1931
Associated Press, 1931, Volcano in Aleutians quiet again; Pavloff threw out clouds of smoke from Sunday night until Monday morning: Fairbanks Daily News Miner, March 31, 1931, p. 4.Complete Eruption References
Notes from the Aleutian Islands, 1931
Finch, R. H., 1931, Notes from the Aleutian Islands: The Volcano Letter, v. 357, p. 2-3.
full-text PDF 577 KB 
Aleutian eruptions 1930-1932, 1932
Jaggar, T. A., 1932, Aleutian eruptions 1930-1932: The Volcano Letter, v. 375, p. 1-4.
full-text PDF 1232 KB 
Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition], 1994
Simkin, Tom, and Siebert, Lee, 1994, Volcanoes of the world [2nd edition]: Tucson, Arizona, Geoscience Press, 349 p.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC shelf
Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity, 1955
Kennedy, G. C., and Waldron, H. H., 1955, Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity: U.S. Geological Survey Alaskan Volcano Investigations Report 0002, p. 7-18.
Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity, Alaska, 1955
Kennedy, G. C., and Waldron, H. H., 1955, Geology of Pavlof Volcano and vicinity, Alaska: in Investigations of Alaskan volcanoes, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1028-A, 19 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:100,000.
full-text PDF 744 KB
plate 3 PDF 9.1 MB 
Alaska volcano erupting, says radio message, 1931
Associated Press, 1931, Alaska volcano erupting, says radio message: Fairbanks Daily News Miner, March 30, 1931, p. 1.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC file cabinet
Volcano in Aleutians quiet again; Pavloff threw out clouds of smoke from Sunday night until Monday morning, 1931
Associated Press, 1931, Volcano in Aleutians quiet again; Pavloff threw out clouds of smoke from Sunday night until Monday morning: Fairbanks Daily News Miner, March 31, 1931, p. 4.
Hard Copy held by AVO at FBKS - CEC file cabinet